By His Grace

So far, I've had every day off of work this week due to a big snow storm (that has turned to ice). Tomorrow is optional so I will try to go in around noon or so if the streets in my neighborhood are cleared up. It's been nice to have three days in a row off. Kyle had Monday and Tuesday off so we just spent time together and cleaned out the closet in the nursery. We've cleaned random things in our house that I've never even considered cleaning before. We've shredded hundreds of old documents that have been sitting in our file cabinets for years that we don't really need. Actually, I'm still shredding. I've washed the bottles that we will be taking with us to Florida. I've actually washed them a few times. I washed them, ran them through the dishwasher, boiled them for sterilization, and washed them again. I took my time drying every inch of them and then placed them neatly in the borrowed diaper bag. I've reorganized the diaper bag a few times. I've packed preemie clothes and newborn clothes since I don't know what size Caroline will be. I'm ready. We are ready.

I cannot wait to meet our birthmom face-to-face. I can't wait to meet our daughter. I know I will be so emotional. Emotions already run high with births...then add an adoption on top of that where the emotions are even greater...and then add me into the mix who can be very emotional...it will be interesting. I'm so ready to smile down at my daughter and look into her eyes. I'm ready do hold her and tell her that I loved her even before I even learned of her. I'm ready to tell her she is the miracle that God brought to our lives and that God had planned all along for her to be a part of our family. I'm ready to bring her home and watch her sleep. I cannot wait to see her smile.

Okay, I could keep going on and on but I am starting to sound really sappy.